tallgrass prairie

noun

tall·​grass prairie ˈtȯl-ˌgras- How to pronounce tallgrass prairie (audio)
: prairie sense 2a

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This authentic tallgrass prairie plant is a warm-season grass that is green during the warmth of late spring and turns reddish to yellowish orange in the fall. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 As in, rolling hills, limestone bluffs, and the largest remaining expanse of tallgrass prairie in North America. — Erin Gifford, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025 The Last Whisper of an Ocean of Grass The tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of the continent. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 At one point, this tallgrass prairie covered 170 million acres across North America, from Texas to southern Canada, providing a home for bison, birds, and pollinators, and storing more carbon than some forests. — Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tallgrass prairie

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tallgrass prairie was in 1920

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